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This page last updated January 27
2006
Aug 25 1995 - The request of
"Joy Bander" for her 9 year
old son "Tommy" to receive his evidential tapes.
"Joy" says she needs the tapes to:
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"assist Tommy in his healing process"
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"assist Tommy to come to terms with
what has happened to him"
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"show the abuse happened when he was
young and that he is safe now"
May 29 1995 - Support from Pat
Havighurst, the counsellor for 9 year old "Tommy", for him to
receive his evidential tapes.
Havighurst says that 9
year old Tommy told her:
"the tapes belong to me and I want them back because I may want to look
at them later"
Havighurst says that the return of
the tapes will be:
"a very positive step in the direction of Tommy's emotional
recovery"
"what is important for Tommy's healing is the fact that he has some
control"
July 24 1995 Letter from Stephen Ceci to David
McLoughlin (pdf)
David McLoughlin, working for TVNZ News and Current Affairs asks
Professor Stephen Ceci for his comments on Depositions/Transcripts, Newspaper
reports and judicial decisions sent to him.
Stephen Ceci replies.
June 21 1995
Letter from G K Pankhurst to Attorney General
(pdf 140 KB) new January 27 2006
"I wish to record that I do not accept the reasons given for not
holding an inquiry. It may become material in the future to have recorded my
disagreement and accordingly I proceed to do so……….
I am saddened not only by the Cabinet
decision but also by the decisions of each of the State agencies,
particularly the Police, not to look into the concerns raised in any shape or
form. I had hoped that in New Zealand, particularly in the light of overseas
experience which has shown that serious mistakes are made by agencies in the
area of investigation of child sex abuse, a willingness to be involved in at
least self examination might exist. I believe a siege mentality has developed
with regard to this matter.
Endeavour was made to raise concerns identified in my letter in a way which
was restrained, constructive and responsible. I fear that the damage which
has been done to so many innocent people, will mean the Civic Crèche case
will not go away. The blanket decision of the State agencies to resist any
review of their actions will simple aggravate a situation which is already of
widespread concern to many responsible people."
June 7
1995 Letter from Attorney General to
Gaye Davidson
(pdf 298 KB) new January 27 2006
Letter from Paul East:
"…let me assure you that the issues raised in your
correspondence, has been carefully considered by me and by Government.
Consideration has also been given to the legal judgments of the High Court
and Court of Appeal in all the criminal trial process involving the women
creche workers and Peter Ellis, and the Employment Court, the present law,
the events surrounding the prosecution and investigation and the closure of
the creche, procedures relating to investigations in New Zealand and
overseas, and overseas inquiries.
I wish to inform you that the view of the government is that an inquiry into
these matters is not appropriate."
March 15 1995 Letter from G K Pankhurst QC to Minister of
Police (pdf 413KB) new January 27 2006
"I am writing to record fundamental concerns which I hold,
largely as a result of the Employment Court hearing, as to actions of the
Police in this matter. This is a personal letter, although I confess I
indicated to the applicants in he personal grievance case my intention to
write it."
Feb-May 1995 - Employment Case Documents
Correspondence from Bede Cooper, Michael Deaker and Jan Breakwell (Ministry
of Education); Tom Weston and Jo Appleyard of Buddle Findlay (Counsel for
Christchurch City Council) and Mike Richardson of Christchurch City Council.
Brief
of evidence of Bede Cooper that Tom Weston referred to as a
"fiasco". Weston did not call Cooper to give evidence because he
considered Cooper would have perjured himself in providing the final draft of
evidence
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